Film Studies

Film Studies Minor Information and Requirements

Objectives
Film Studies is a field of inquiry devoted to the analysis of cinema as one of the most important art forms of the 20th and 21st centuries, a medium shaped by related fields such as literature, music and the visual arts. The Film Studies minor is interdisciplinary in nature and focuses on film analysis and cinematic criticism. Students enrolled in the Film Studies minor will gain an understanding of film language, the evolution of cinema as an art form, the international dimensions of the medium, and important film concepts, including genre, auteurs, adaptation, film movements, themes, and theory.